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Security report for awo.org

AWO Bundesverband e. V. · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

AWO Bundesverband e. V. is a well-established German non-profit organization focused on social welfare, political advocacy, and community engagement. Founded in 1919, it represents a large network of members and affiliated organizations across Germany. The website serves as an information hub for projects, campaigns, and innovations aimed at fostering a democratic and inclusive society. The organization holds a strong market position as one of Germany's oldest welfare associations with extensive reach and influence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities, enhanced by Yoast SEO for search optimization and Borlabs Cookie for GDPR-compliant cookie management. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and uses Matomo Analytics for privacy-conscious user tracking. The infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, with HTTPS enforced and no signs of security misconfigurations or vulnerabilities. Security posture is solid with encrypted communications and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, improvements such as enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, and publishing a security.txt file could further enhance the security maturity. No incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure policies were found, which could be areas for future enhancement. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations. It effectively supports the organization's mission and provides a positive user experience. Strategic recommendations include strengthening DNS security, enhancing HTTP security headers, and formalizing vulnerability disclosure and incident response processes.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
72
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
73
Average
53

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention awo.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
3
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

AWO Bundesverband operates as a large-scale non-profit entity within the social welfare sector in Germany. Its business model revolves around membership, advocacy, and service provision through a vast network of regional and local associations. The organization targets a broad audience including members, volunteers, policymakers, and the general public interested in social justice and welfare. Its competitive advantage lies in its long history, extensive network, and recognized brand. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, donations, grants, and service contracts. The website reflects a mature digital presence with active content updates and engagement channels. Partnerships with social platforms and use of modern web tools indicate a strategic approach to outreach and communication.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of cookie consent tools aligns with GDPR requirements, and the presence of SAML single sign-on indicates attention to secure authentication for internal users. However, the absence of DNSSEC and HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security events. Overall, the site is secure for public users but could benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit third-party plugins and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AWO Bundesverband e. V.
Description
Der Bundesverband der Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) informiert, initiiert Projekte und Kampagnen, gibt Impulse und begleitet Innovationsprozesse, um allen Menschen ein friedliches Zusammenleben in einer demokratischen, vielfältigen Gesellschaft mit fairen und nachhaltigen Strukturen zu ermöglichen.
Key services
Political representation, Project initiation, Campaigns, Innovation support, Social services network
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, Borlabs Cookie Consent
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of SAML single sign-on plugin

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo Analytics
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Borlabs Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained non-profit organization site.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and regularly updated.
  3. Strong focus on social welfare, community engagement, and political advocacy.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and compliance tools.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality. It uses popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and Borlabs Cookie for cookie consent management. The front-end leverages jQuery and modern JavaScript modules for interactive components. Matomo Analytics is used for privacy-focused visitor tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and accessible navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. Hosting details are not explicit but the domain registrar is COREhub, S.R.L. The site uses asynchronous script loading and module preloading to enhance load times. Overall, the technical implementation is modern and well-structured with opportunities for further optimization.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 53/100Medium34 findingsView report
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